Gas Drilling

15 August 2013
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Each year the Green Panel, consisting of more than a dozen environmental groups, identify bills of special significance known as “super bills”. This year the Environmental Conservation Committee listed the “Fracking Moratorium and Health Impacts Assessment” as a super bill.

The bill would enact a moratorium on certain types of natural gas drilling until May 15, 2015, and require the completion of a comprehensive health impact assessment. This legislation (A.5424-A Sweeney) passed the Assembly, but the Senate has not yet taken action.

Water Quality Improvement Project Program

12 August 2013
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WQIP Round 11 Funding is Available!

Chinese Hacking Team Caught Taking Over Decoy Water Plant

11 August 2013
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A hacking group accused of being operated by the Chinese army now seems to be going after industrial control systems.

Basic Operations Course Starting Soon

4 August 2013
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Monroe County in partnership with Monroe 1 BOCES will be presenting a NYS DEC approved 60 hour Basic Operations course one day a week from September 11 through December 11, 2013 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm at their Training Center on 1574 Lake Shore Blvd, Rochester, NY 14617.
(This course satisfies the Basic Operations requirement for 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A Operator Certification)

Cost is $975/person. Lunch is included.

Letter Campaign

28 July 2013
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Just a reminder to those that wish to send a letter and those that may wish to consider, we would like to repeat this message, please read on.

ISSUES ACCESSING THE OVERFLOW REPORT FORM

23 July 2013
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There have been reports of issues accessing the updated Overflow Report Form. The issue appears to involve ADOBE 11, web browsers other than Internet Explorer, and mobile phone access to the form. The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation is working on the problems, but in the meantime, here are some ideas to avoid those problems should you need to report an overflow before they are corrected.

1. Don’t download ADOBE 11. Continue using ADOBE 10 until the problem is fixed.

According to: National Geographic’s ‘Daily News’: HOT WATER

21 July 2013
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Wildfires scorch soils and create ash and debris that can clog rivers and reservoirs, increasing the cost of water treatment for years to come.

NY-ALERT OFFERS ELECTRONIC HAZARD NOTIFICATIONS

21 July 2013
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New York State is now offering an electronic notification system to keep our residents advised of significant issues across the state. Officially it is known as the New York State All-Hazards Alert and Notification web based portal.

EPA Hosting Twitter Chat and Webcast to Raise Awareness about Harmful Algal Blooms

16 July 2013
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EPA Hosting Twitter Chat and Webcast to Raise Awareness about Harmful Algal Blooms

EPA’s New NDPES Electronic Reporting Regulation

16 July 2013
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EPA’s new NDPES Electronic Reporting Regulation was approved by the White House Office (OMB) on July 1, 2013, clearing the way for EPA to officially propose it sometime this month. The final rule is expected in June 2014. The rule will require information from NPDES permits be submitted electronically in order to ensure that the agency has easy access to timely and accurate facility-specific information. Start the conversation with your elected officials now about

New York Rural Water Association

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